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Let the games begin… When Jamie Hunt left his cushy life in California to become a supernatural fugitive, he thought he was running away from his problems. The last thing he wanted was to go barreling straight towards them. But as always, life has other plans.

In der Küstenstadt Kinlough an der Westküste Irlands treffen drei alte Freunde nach Jahren wieder aufeinander. Im Sommer 2003 gehörten Helen, Joe und Mush zu einer unzertrennlichen Clique, deren Mittelpunkt die mutterlose und ungestüme Kala Lanann war – das strahlende Zentrum ihres Universums. Bis sie kurz darauf spurlos verschwand. Jetzt, 15 Jahre später, kehrt Helen widerwillig für eine Hochzeit nach Irland zurück. Joe, mittlerweile ein berühmter Musiker, ist ebenfalls in der Stadt. Und Mush hat es nie aus Kinlough herausgeschafft. Dann werden menschliche Überreste im Wald gefunden.

Luchs denkt, seine Geschichte wäre gelebt. Er ist Friedhofswächter und dreht da jede Nacht seine Runden – und damit scheint er auch zufrieden zu sein. Bis die 13-jährige Teresa auftaucht und er ihr Feuer leiht, ohne zu ahnen, dass er sich damit eine Suspendierung einheimst. Nach anfänglichem Ärger werden er und Teresa Freunde. Sie bringt ihm bei, Gitarre zu spielen, und erinnert ihn daran, dass er es einmal gewagt hatte, sein Leben zu leben.

A timeless classic story, Louisa Alcott's Little Women is brought to life on this abridged, downloadable audiobook by Kate Harper. Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there's tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there's Amy...

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Joost (29) is bandagist. Hij ontfermt zich over de zieke benen van ouderen in Amsterdam, de stad die hem en zijn vrienden geen woning kan bieden. Het contrast tussen zijn zwervende bestaan en dat van zijn patiënten, die zijn gebonden aan hun grote en volgestouwde huizen, wordt steeds groter. De bandagist is een roman over eenzaamheid en geborgenheid, over herinneren en vergeten.

She just wanted a home she could afford. What she found was a whole new beginning. Candy Schein has always lived life from the sidelines—quiet, overlooked, and she's perfectly fine with that. Life taught her early that silence was safer, so she made a habit of disappearing into the background. Then she spots it: a dented, blue doublewide—a kind of faded but beautiful blue, oversized and deeply discounted. It’s imperfect. It’s bold. And somehow, it feels like home. Buying it should be simple.

From the Ozark mountains edged in oak and pine, to the outlaw paradise of Hot Springs, Arkansas—where gangsters like Al Capone line the bar at the Southern Club—the sisters’ quests for vengeance, healing, and love will drive them forward, in search of a future as transformative and powerful as the purest Strong moonshine.

With Tom and his friends finishing their first year, surviving the next semester means mastering their craft faster than ever. But in Starborn Academy every shadow hides danger, and every friend could be a foe. Trust is a luxury no one can afford. With fifth-year students in their final semester it’s a test of skill, wit, and willpower to complete their journey. With the year coming to a close they are preparing for their Keystone Projects. A cutthroat culmination of their schooling and graduation depends on the results.

Inspired by Egyptian mythology and young America’s coming-of-age story, AMERICUS follows the lives of rambunctious identical twins Asar and Set Americus. After Set contracts vitiligo (a skin disease that fades body pigmentation in patches), he goes from family favorite to stare-provoking freak at 10-years-old. When Set’s super-capable mother can’t keep her promise to cure him, Set blames her, but not more than she blames herself.

Sheldon Majors and This Queer Love is the gripping second installment in a coming-of-age series that continues Sheldon’s emotional and transformative journey into adulthood. As his senior year wraps up, Sheldon finds himself at a crossroads, struggling to carve out his identity in a world filled with new responsibilities and challenges. With a job at the local factory where both his parents work, he faces the tension of figuring out his future in a small town, surrounded by a diverse group of people who bring both unexpected friendships and new bullies into his life.

An emotional, small-town, first-love romance between a spirited athlete and her football hero neighbor.

István, fünfzehn, lebt mit seiner Mutter in einem Plattenbauviertel am Rande einer ungarischen Stadt. Als sich aus der widerwilligen Bekanntschaft zu einer Nachbarin im Alter seiner Mutter eine sexuelle Beziehung entwickelt, die István selbst kaum begreift, gerät sein Leben außer Kontrolle. Ein Unfall ereignet sich, ein Mann stirbt. Die Jahre, die folgen, führen István von Ungarn nach London, wo er sich von Job zu Job hangelt und wo jede Abzweigung, die er nimmt, bestimmt ist von den guten oder eigennützigen Absichten Fremder.

"പച്ചമനുഷ്യന്റെ പച്ചയായ ജീവിതം, അത് അനാര്‍ഭാടമായി, തെളിമയോടെ വിടരുന്നു. പക്ഷേ, ഈ ലാളിത്യത്തിനടിയില്‍...

রাজকন্যা এই গল্পের নায়ক বোহেমিয়ান, বেকার যুবক সাগর একটা অদভূত কাজ পেয়েছে। ভয়ংকর টেনশনের সেই কাজের...

Mattia vive a Milano con la madre, divorziata. Non va bene a scuola e ha smesso di impegnarsi, anche perché è entrato in un brutto giro: Jonathan, uno dei suoi compagni meno raccomandabili, lo ha preso sotto la sua ala protettiva e Mattia non è più una vittima di bullismo ma in compenso rischia di perdersi. Anche Malik vive con la madre, vedova, in Ghana. Lui a scuola ha tutti dieci e un talento per la matematica.

Oly is Niawa's longest serving Champion, a warrior given magical strength. She stands alone at the Edge, protecting the kingdom from demonic hordes that emerge from a rift between the realms. But her powers are fading; she has to find a way to get them back, and fast. An answer comes when Heir Fallon, distraught when he is not chosen to be the next ruler of Niawa, attempts to change his fate by convincing Oly to leave the Edge for the first time in ten years for the Day of Breath.

Em 1997, Amber Young recebe uma proposta que pode transformar completamente a sua vida: a chance de integrar um grupo musical feminino, deixando para trás a vida comum em uma cidade pequena e embarcando em uma nova realidade em Los Angeles. Uma jovem insegura, apaixonada pela música, se vê, de repente, rodeada por talentos promissores, como Gwen Morris, uma integrante do grupo que rapidamente se torna uma amiga fiel, unindo-se a ela nos desafios da jornada rumo ao estrelato. Para apimentar a história, ela vive uma paixão conturbada com Wes Kingston, membro da boyband mais famosa da época.

Hector et Luz sont amoureux depuis l'adolescence. Aux yeux du monde, pourtant, ils sont incompatibles : du panel des amours possibles est exclu le leur. Redouté par leurs familles respectives, empêché par la société, il n'a nulle place où s'installer. Hector et Luz sont handicapés et, visiblement, leurs coeurs ont des raisons que les autres font mine d'ignorer. Malgré tout, par leur force et la grâce des rencontres, celle de Carlo notamment, leur éducateur, un couple se construit.

When ten-year-old Riley arrives at Camp, she’s hoping for a summer of freedom — a place to just be herself. What she doesn’t expect is to uncover a secret: two of her new friends aren’t who they seem to be… and magic might be real. As tornadoes strike, friendships are tested, and hidden truths unravel, Riley finds herself pulled into a mystery that could change everything — including who she is. In a world where magic can rewrite the past, Riley dares to ask the one question that’s followed her for years: What if I could truly be me?